Installing Discourse Under Nginx

[JupiterFlux (Tim)]

From what I’ve read Discourse is meant to be installed using a Docker Image, which (from what I’ve read) means it will basically be the entire contents of the VM that it runs on, which… well, is less than ideal for me. Basically, I have a server running Nginx and hosting multiple sites, simply put… Can I add Discourse as another site in any way, or MUST it be installed using the Docker image and be the only thing on the server?

PS Prior to reading about Docker today, I didn’t know what it was, so pardon me if I’m misunderstanding something.

[cpradio]

Yes, you can, just follow this after installing via Docker

Running other websites on the same machine as Discourse

If you want to run other websites on the same machine as Discourse, you need to set up an extra NGINX or HAProxy proxy in front of the Docker container. If you have not already, please read the Advanced Troubleshooting with Docker guide, as it covers the basics on the separation between host and container. This guide assumes you already have Discourse working - if you don’t, it may be hard to tell whether or not the configuration is working. Install nginx outside the container First, make sur…

[JupiterFlux (Tim)]

Looks great, thanks! I am already somewhat familiar with everything involved in a multi-site setup on Nginx, it appears as though what I’m doing is basically redirecting traffic that comes in to the host’s Nginx to the Discourse Docker setup.

Thanks for the help!